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Carbon & Climate
Why progress beats perfection in safeguarding nature and biodiversity among Asean businesses
Integrating nature and biodiversity into business practices is key to sustainable operations for Asean’s bioeconomy. However, the lack of pricing mechanisms and firmer regulations governing natural resources must see the region come together to address such challenges.
Green Buildings
How leveraging software can green energy-intensive data centres
EB Studio
New solutions are needed to reduce carbon emissions from data centres amid increased global reliance on data facilities. Integrating information technology and operational technology to cut energy consumption may be one way forward.
Food & Agriculture
In a country where ‘food is politics’, farmers’ rights need to be protected: social entrepreneur Cherrie Atilano
The agricultural advocate and Eco-Business Sustainability A-List winner spent the past decade trying to change how farmers in the Philippines are seen and treated, and to give them the respect they deserve.
Carbon & Climate
Alibaba sets sights on expanding Southeast Asia cloud business to help region’s decarbonisation efforts
EB Studio
The Chinese tech company has pioneered a ‘Scope 3+’ concept that goes beyond conventional value chain emissions reduction and is targeted at empowering businesses on its platforms to go low-carbon. It brings to Malaysia its suite of AI-based sustainability tools.
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